How much does car tire cost in Japan?

¥20,738 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest car tire?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Takamatsu was cheapest at ¥16,700 and Otsu the most expensive at ¥25,740.

How much have car tire prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +1.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have car tire prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+16.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 118.1.

When were car tire prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 119.0 in October 2025. The latest reading is -0.8% against that peak.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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Car tire price in Japan

自動車タイヤ

Average retail price

¥20,738per unit+1.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ラジアルタイヤ（冬用タイヤを除く），〔サイズ〕１９５／６５Ｒ１５９１Ｈ，低燃費タイヤガイドライン適合タイヤ（低燃費タイヤマーク付き）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥16,700 Takamatsu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥25,740 Otsu

Price in your city:

¥20,685per unit-0.3% vs national average#22 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Takamatsu	¥16,700
2	Kagoshima	¥16,940
3	Okayama	¥16,985
4	Akita	¥17,150
5	Nara	¥17,363
6	Shizuoka	¥17,680
7	Nagoya	¥17,929
8	Matsuyama	¥18,510
9	Fukuoka	¥18,700
10	Morioka	¥18,735
11	Tokushima	¥18,820
12	Gifu	¥18,940
13	Yamaguchi	¥19,160
14	Kanazawa	¥19,350
15	Sapporo	¥20,055
16	Osaka	¥20,355
17	Wakayama	¥20,355
18	Fukui	¥20,385
19	Toyama	¥20,420
20	Kyoto	¥20,625
21	Utsunomiya	¥20,635
22	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥20,685
23	Sendai	¥20,750
24	Nagasaki	¥20,900
25	Miyazaki	¥20,925
26	Mito	¥20,950
27	Oita	¥21,020
28	Niigata	¥21,065
29	Tottori	¥21,085
30	Fukushima	¥21,235
31	Yamagata	¥21,250
32	Matsue	¥21,505
33	Nagano	¥21,855
34	Kofu	¥21,945
35	Naha	¥22,480
36	Tsu	¥22,550
37	Maebashi	¥22,645
38	Saitama	¥22,770
39	Chiba	¥22,880
40	Aomori	¥22,990
41	Saga	¥23,045
42	Kumamoto	¥23,125
43	Kobe	¥23,210
44	Yokohama	¥23,725
45	Hiroshima	¥23,980
46	Kochi	¥24,585
47	Otsu	¥25,740

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Car tire costs ¥20,738 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for car tire reads 118.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.6% year on year and up 16.5% over five years.

Car tire sits in the transport & communication group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 119.0 in October 2025 and bottomed at 44.9 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +30.4%.

Latest CPI

118.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.6%

5y change %

+16.5%

Change since 1970-01

+163.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Car tire in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	90.4	-0.9%	12
2016	90.5	+0.1%	12
2017	93.0	+2.8%	12
2018	95.8	+3.0%	12
2019	96.6	+0.8%	12
2020	100.0	+3.5%	12
2021	100.7	+0.7%	12
2022	104.7	+4.0%	12
2023	112.0	+7.0%	12
2024	113.1	+1.0%	12
2025	115.4	+2.0%	12
2026	117.2	+1.6%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥20,738
2026-08	¥20,477
2026-07	¥20,597
2026-06	¥20,633
2026-05	¥20,433
2026-04	¥20,524
2026-03	¥20,635
2026-02	¥21,103
2026-01	¥21,035
2025-12	¥21,045
2025-11	¥21,049
2025-10	¥20,986
2025-09	¥20,496

Frequently asked questions

How much does car tire cost in Japan?: ¥20,738 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest car tire?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Takamatsu was cheapest at ¥16,700 and Otsu the most expensive at ¥25,740.
How much have car tire prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have car tire prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +16.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 118.1.
When were car tire prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 119.0 in October 2025. The latest reading is -0.8% against that peak.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).